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Former CNN reporter says U.S. war planners ignored Iraqi resistance
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| 3-30-03
Posted on 03/30/2003 5:16:21 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
CAIRO, Egypt, Mar 30, 2003 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- A former CNN journalist told state-run Iraqi TV that U.S. war planners had misjudged Iraq's determination to stand up to the American-led coalition's invasion force.
"Clearly, the American war plans misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces," Peter Arnett said during the interview aired Sunday by Iraq's satellite television station and monitored by The Associated Press in Egypt.
Arnett, who won a Pulitzer Prize reporting in Vietnam for The Associated Press, garnered much of his prominence from covering the 1991 Gulf War in Baghdad. He is now reporting from the Iraqi capital for NBC.
During his prerecorded Baghdad studio interview, which was translated by a green military uniform-wearing Iraqi anchor, Arnett said the Bush administration had ignored his and other reports about "the determination of the Iraqi armed forces and the government willingness to fight for their country."
It was not immediately clear when the interview was conducted.
Arnett was the on-air reporter of the 1998 CNN report that accused American forces of using sarin gas on a Laotian village in 1970 to kill U.S. defectors. Two CNN employees were sacked and Arnett was reprimanded over the report, which the station later retracted. Arnett ultimately left the network.
Arnett established close contacts with Iraqi government officials during his several visits to Iraq, but was unable to reflect anti-government sentiments through private interviews with Iraqis without the presence of Information Ministry minders.
President George Bush, the current U.S. leader's father, accused Arnett of being a "traitor" over what he considered were pro-Iraqi reports during the 1991 conflict.
"Whenever I gave a report (in 1991) of civilian casualties or civilian installations destroyed and casualties created, the Pentagon and Bush administration got very angry and called me traitor," he said on Iraqi Television.
Of the current conflict, Arnett also said the current U.S. invasion plan had failed and that American military strategists are now "trying to write another war plan."
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To: StarFan
What is so incredible is that just last Friday (?) there was an article saying he was getting his credibility back.
Evidently he took that as a "GO" sign.
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posted on
03/30/2003 4:12:17 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: Oldeconomybuyer
disgusting
To: BunnySlippers
Are you saying this is that reporter who was with Arnett ??
To: Howlin
He's saying no one would listen to him. Well, we're listening now. He should be demanded to return to America NOW.
104
posted on
03/30/2003 4:14:11 PM PST
by
swheats
To: blondee123
If we don't charge him with treason , there better be a really good explanation.
105
posted on
03/30/2003 4:14:27 PM PST
by
tiki
To: tiki
bttt
106
posted on
03/30/2003 4:14:58 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: Howlin
"Professional courtesy" my ass!
Peter is setting himself up, kissing up to the enemy just to get an interview with Saddam or be the first to show us Saddam's remains. Peter has a plan.
sw
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posted on
03/30/2003 4:15:50 PM PST
by
spectre
(spectre's wife)
To: spectre
108
posted on
03/30/2003 4:16:56 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: spectre
He can always free lance for French TV or BBC.People like him have plenty of sympathizers.
109
posted on
03/30/2003 4:17:26 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: spectre
Peter is a whore.
110
posted on
03/30/2003 4:17:53 PM PST
by
EllaMinnow
("Dark days are coming for the Dark Side")
To: MEG33
111
posted on
03/30/2003 4:18:02 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: ChadGore
Darn that e-mail link isn't accurate. After writing a blistering letter, I get a message saying "no matches found" for "comments at natgeochannel.com". I sent to the others in any event.
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posted on
03/30/2003 4:19:31 PM PST
by
StarFan
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I saw it. Outrageous! My son subscribes to National Geographic Kids. Here's the text of the email that I just sent to NG Kids...
To the Management, I just saw highlights of an interview with National Geographic's Peter Arnett by Iraqi TV. Needless to say, I am outraged. His acts are nothing short of sedition. A high profile magazine like National Geographic should not be associated with such a person. I am calling for his immediate dismissal. Unless he is dismissed, I will not be renewing my subscription. Furthermore, I will be leafing through some the issues that I have, and calling and writing to your advertisers. I will be informing them that I will not be purchasing any of their products because of their association with National Geographic and Peter Arnett.
To: swheats
"He should be demanded to return to America NOW."
No... he should be air-dropped into the heart of Baghdad!
To: Oldeconomybuyer; *war_list; W.O.T.; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; knak; MadIvan; ..
To: Oldeconomybuyer
116
posted on
03/30/2003 4:21:58 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(288,007,154 Americans did not protest the war today)
To: Howlin
The network said Arnett's "impromptu interview with Iraqi TV was done as a professional courtesy and was similar to other interviews he has done with media outlets from around the world. His remarks were analytical in nature and were not intended to be anything more."Balony. The suck-up sold out in return for more guaranteed coverage...i.e. : $$$$$
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posted on
03/30/2003 4:23:34 PM PST
by
cake_crumb
(UN Resolutions = VERY expensive, very SCRATCHY toilet paper.)
To: Dustbunny
"Is he retarded or just a stupid jerk that gets big bucks for being anti-American."ROFLOL! BUMP!!
...IMO, he's a stupid jerk getting big bucks for being anti-American.
118
posted on
03/30/2003 4:25:33 PM PST
by
cake_crumb
(UN Resolutions = VERY expensive, very SCRATCHY toilet paper.)
To: happygrl
We should all call NBC and ask them why they are employing this century's Lord Haw Haw.
Darn, after months of procrastinating, I just renewed my subscription to Nat'l GEO [mainly to get the map of Iraq so I could follow the war] and now I'm gonna have to stop payment on the check. [well, maybe after I get the map... he he]
119
posted on
03/30/2003 4:25:40 PM PST
by
ThomWilkerson
(Remember, for EVERY anti-war protester, SADDAM has murdered an equal number of Iraqis.)
To: Howlin
Liz Trotta said he is quite charming but even she was at a loss to understand why he chooses to go off half cocked. Either he has delusions of grandeur (because of HIS reporting our military chose to rethink their tactics) or is seriously ill. I will not buy the excuse that he was coerced or was attempting to get an interview with Saddam. His actions border on aiding and abetting the enemy. PERIOD!
120
posted on
03/30/2003 4:27:02 PM PST
by
StarFan
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